Caston and West Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Comets will challenge the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Caston is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Caston came up short against Pioneer and fell 5-2.
Hadlie Coffing
| 05/20/25 vs Pioneer | 9 |
| 05/17/25 vs Argos | 10 |
| 05/16/25 @ Oak Hill | 6 |
| 05/15/25 vs Triton | 9 |
| 05/12/25 @ Marion | 15 |
Hadlie Coffing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Mersch, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, West Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Newton. The game marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
West Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jalie Glasford gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits.
Caston's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for West Central, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Caston couldn't quite get it done against West Central when the teams last played back in April as they fell 9-4. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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